Category:Definitions/Sterling

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This category contains definitions related to Sterling.


Sterling is the system of monetary units that England (later Britain and the United Kingdom) inherited from the Roman system.

Until $1971$ its main units were pounds, shillings and pence (that is, "pennies").

From $15$ February $1971$ its main units have been pounds and (new) pence.